2012 Event Australian daredevil Felix Baumgartner breaks the world record for human ascent by balloon by space diving 128,100 feet out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon over Roswell, New Mexico 1991 Event Edwin Jongejans of Netherlands wins 1-meter springboard diving title 1988 Event Greg Louganis wins Olympic gold medal in springboard diving 1988 Event U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis hits his head on diving board 1969 Event New York Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st and 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game 1904 Birthday Hjordis Topel, Sweden, diving and 4 x 100m relay, Olympic-bronze-1924 1834 Event Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross, Dixfield, Maine 1777 Event Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit 1774 Event Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
